Dr. Barry Dworkin

Being fit may mitigate some of the health risks from obesity

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September , 2012

Source:

People can be fat yet fit, research suggests

Can you really be both ‘fat and fit?’

Reference:

Ortega FB, Lee D, Katzmarzyk PT, et al. The intriguing metabolically healthy but obese phenotype: cardiovascular prognosis and role of fitness.European Heart Journal. Published online September 4 2012

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